Boy Names That Mean Love
Boy names whose recorded meaning contains a word for love, with the matched wording shown. 121 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (76), Arabic (23), Persian (6).
20 of these names are also recorded as girl names with the same meaning.
26 of them appear in the SSA 2024 national file for boys; the most used is Elijah with 11,171 births.
Names 1–100 of 121 (page 1 of 2)
How names qualify
A name is listed when a boy record in our data has a meaning that contains a word for “love” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title. The sex is the one recorded for that meaning, so a name appears here only through its boy record. Names are ordered by how clearly the wording states the meaning, then by SSA 2024 births for boys.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: beloved (38), love (32), loving (25), lover (18), loves (3), loved (2), adored (1), darling (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
109 of the 121 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Boy Names That Mean Love
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David | beloved | Hebrew | Boy | “beloved” |
| Jedidiah | beloved of Yahweh | Hebrew | Boy | “beloved” |
| Cedric | beloved, spectacular bounty | Welsh | Boy | “beloved” |
| Amadeus | love, god | Latin | Boy | “love” |
| Theophilus | love of god | Latin | Boy | “love” |
| Dawud | Beloved, a Prophets name (David) | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Qais | Lover | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Habib | Beloved, dear, friend, Love, Dear. | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Pranay | love, affection, romance | Sanskrit | Boy | “love” |
| Muhib | Loving, affectionate, friend. | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Rahmi | Love and care | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Aashik | Lover | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Afham | Loving, Wisdom, prudence. | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Ahbab | Ahbab is an indirect Quranic name for boys and girls that means beloved ones. It is the plural of Habeeb (beloved one). | Quranic | Boy | “beloved” |
| Asheeq | Asheeq is an Arabic name for boys that can mean both lover and beloved. | Arabic | Boy | “lover” |
| Ashik | Lover,Love | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Ashiq | Lover, suitor | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Bakeet | Lover, paramour. | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Bawan | Bawan is a Kurdish name for boys and girls that means fathers beloved, fathers darling. In modern Kurdish it is also used to mean parents. | Kurdish | Boy | “beloved” |
| Delbaz | Delbaz is a Persian name for boys and girls that means in love, one whose heart has been captured by someone else. | Persian | Boy | “love” |
| Deldar | Deldar is a Persian name for boys and girls that means in love, beloved, one who has a lover. It also means brave, courageous. The literal meaning of Deldar is one who has a heart, one who has a sweetheart. | Persian | Boy | “love” |
| Dilbar | Lover | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Gul-Yar | Loving Flowers. | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Habban | Habban is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, affectionate. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Habeebullah | Beloved of Allah | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Hayyam | Loving | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Hilaal | Love | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Hobb | Hobb is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means love, affection. It is used in many places in the Quran, for example twice in verse 2:165. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Hub | Love. | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Hubaibi | Hubaibi is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, beloved. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Hubbee | Hubbee is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, affectionate. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Jawara | Peace loving | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Mahbub | Beloved,Dear, Darling, Sweetheart, Loved and liked | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Mahbub-Ullah | Beloved of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Mahmand | Mahmand is a Persian name for boys that means beloved, good-looking, flawless. It is formed from the word mah (moon, beauty, perfection) and the suffix mand (possessor of). | Persian | Boy | “beloved” |
| Malouf | Love, Loving and Beloved | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Mashooq | Beloved, Sweetheart | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Mawdood | Beloved, attached. | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Mawdud | Beloved, Loving, attached | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Muhabbab | Muhabbab is an Arabic name for boys that means loved [by others]. | Arabic | Boy | “loved” |
| Muhibb | Loving | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Niyazi | Niyazi is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means beloved, desired. It is also the name of an Afghan clan. | Arabic | Boy | “beloved” |
| Preet | love, affection, fondness | Sanskrit | Boy | “love” |
| Qobad | Qobad is a Persian name for boys that means beloved king. | Persian | Boy | “beloved” |
| Rabar | A loving and caring person to all | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Radhee | Lover, suitor, goodwill, satisfied, content | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Radhi | Lover, suitor, goodwill, satisfied, content | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Raika | Raika is a Persian name from the Gilaki dialetic for boys that means beloved, adored. | Persian | Boy | “beloved” |
| Rehma | The loving | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Shadeed | Lover | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Shaeef | Shaeef is an Arabic name for boys that means strongly in love. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Shaghaaf | Shaghaaf is an Arabic name for boys that means strongly in love. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Shaidaa | Lover, Madly in Love | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Sheraz | Loving, Caring, Daring, Name of a prince who founded a Persian city Sheraz. | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Suheb | Love | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Syafiq | Loving, Sympathy | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Tawadud | Tawadud is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means love, affection. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Ulfat | Love, Affection, Familiarity, Intimacy | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Unais | Love, Affection | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Waddeen | Waddeen is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, desiring. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Wadeed | Arabic for loving, affectionate | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Wadood | Lover, warm-hearted, affectionate, friend, beloved. Al-Wadood, the All-loving: one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Waduud | Very loving, Polite | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Wajeed | Wajeed is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, affectionate. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Wamaq | Lover, paramour. | Muslim | Boy | “Lover” |
| Widadi | Widadi is an Arabic name for boys that means loving, affectionate. | Arabic | Boy | “loving” |
| Elijah | Beautyful,sweet, smart,Loving | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Davion | Diminutive of David, which means “beloved” | English | Boy | “beloved” |
| Dovid | Variant of David, which means “beloved” | English | Boy | “beloved” |
| Anas | Friend, Affection, love, very sociable, name of one of the Prophet's companions. | Muslim | Boy | “love” |
| Aziz | Might, strong, illustrious, highly esteemed, dearly loved, one of the names of Allah. | Muslim | Boy | “loved” |
| Jed | Diminutive of Jedidiah, which means “beloved of Yahweh” | English | Boy | “beloved” |
| Dave | Diminutive of David, which means “beloved” | English | Boy | “beloved” |
| Ghali | Valuable, dear, beloved, expensive | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Daud | Arabic form of david, beloved, a prophet's name | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Raif | Merciful,Very loving, Very gentle | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Azeez | Dear, beloved, respected, precious, powerful, rare | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Kahil | Friend, lover | Muslim | Boy | “lover” |
| Daoud | Form of DAVID - beloved | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Aashiq | Adorer, lover, suitor. | Muslim | Boy | “lover” |
| Akhlaas | Sincerity, Purity, Love | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Akhlas | Sincerity, Purity, Love | Muslim | Boy | “Love” |
| Arjomand | Arjomand is a Persian name for boys that means dear, beloved, respected, esteemed. | Persian | Boy | “beloved” |
| Ataubaq | Handsome, beautiful, helpful, generous and got a lot of love to share | Muslim | Boy | “love” |
| Athif | Rich of love, Loving | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Atif | Compassionate, affectionate, sympathetic, kind-hearted, loving. | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Atuf | Affectionate, kind-hearted, compassionate, loving. | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
| Dildar | Charming, beloved | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Eiliar | Eiliar is a Turkish-Persian name for boys that means friend of the tribe, friend of the people, one who is beloved by the people. | Turkish | Boy | “beloved” |
| Eliar | Eliar is a Turkish-Persian name for boys that means friend of the people, beloved of the people. | Turkish | Boy | “beloved” |
| Gharam | Gharam is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means infatuation, love, devotion. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Gran | Dear / Beloved. | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Haamid | One who praises Allah,Loving (god), Praiser (of Allah) | Muslim | Boy | “Loving” |
| Habeeb | Friend, beloved | Muslim | Boy | “beloved” |
| Maloof | Familiar, Beloved | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Maloof-Uddin | Lover of the religion (Islam), Maloof (Beloved), al (the), Din (Religion) | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Malooful-Islam | Lover of Islam, Maloof (Beloved), al (the), Islam | Muslim | Boy | “Beloved” |
| Marzi | Marzi is an Arabic name for boys that means approved, liked, chosen, beloved, pleasing. | Arabic | Boy | “beloved” |
| Mughram | Mughram is an Arabic name for boys that means obsessed with, in love with. | Arabic | Boy | “love” |
| Nawaz | One who caresses, soothes, Prince, kind, loving and generous, Bestower, Cherishing, Performer. | Muslim | Boy | “loving” |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.